Astrology (2 Chron. 33:3). Heathens believed that the moon, stars, and planets influenced human affairs and that their movements ordained man's future. Scripture teaches that God created the heavenly bodies "to mark seasons and days and years" (Gen 1:14).
Magic (Exod. 7:10—8:18). Pharoah's magicians thought they could command their gods and control the forces of nature by rituals and incantations; Moses' and Aaron's miracles occurred by God's will and power.
Dreams (Gen. 41; Dan. 2). Both Pharaoh and King Nebuchadnezzar had dreams which their wise men could not interpret, but Joseph and Daniel each made it clear that their interpretations came from God. God spoke to numerous biblical people through dreams, including Jacob (Gen. 28:12), Solomon (1 Kings 3:5), Jesus' adoptive father Joseph (Matt. 1:20), and the wise men who came to Bethlehem (Matt 2:12).
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